Easy Tuna Salad

Recipes

Mar 8

delicious easy meal for lunch, tasty tuna salad — my twist on a classic

Tuna salad is one of my go-to’s anytime I don’t have food in the house, need a quick lunch, need a to-go option or I want to have something on hand in the event of a protein emergency.

Lose the mayo!

The challenge with most tuna salad is that it’s loaded with mayo, resulting in a lot of fat!

While I love mayo (it may be my favorite condiment, 2nd to ketchup), it’s counterintuitive to how I like to use my fat macros.

After playing around with different ways to moderate the amount of fat in my tuna salad without sacrificing taste and consistency, I found that a combination of mayo, Greek or Icelandic yogurt, and Dijon mustard did the trick.

My other flavor hack that makes this recipe so unique is the addition of dill. After having it this way at a café in NYC a year ago and liking the fresh flavor it added, I’ve been making my tuna salad this way ever since.

I use Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna because they test for mercury before canning; it’s sustainably caught, 1-can has 40g of protein, and it is Whole30 compliant too.

I encourage you to include the juices Safe Catch Elite Tuna is packed with, so you also get all of the vital oils from the tuna in your meal. This also helps achieve the desired consistency of your tuna salad.

So many options…

A final note. If I don’t have any homemade bread available, or if I don’t have room in my carb. macros for the day, I often like to serve my tuna salad over a bed of greens with shredded mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes & cucumber, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar over the top!

Ingredients

• three cans Safe Catch Elite Pure Wild Tuna (juices retained from 2 of the 3 cans)
• 40g red onion finely chopped
• 60g celery chopped
• 60g shredded carrots
• 15g Dijon mustard
• 70g Siggis Plain Yogurt (0% fat)
• 15g Primal Avocado Mayo
• 1 tsp dry dill
• ¼ tsp celery salt
• ½ tsp celery seed
• ½ tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

1.     Add three cans of tuna to a large mixing bowl, including the juiced from two of the three cans.
2.     Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.
3.     Stir to combine.

Serving Suggestions

You can serve this on top of salad greens and dress it any way you prefer, put it into a wrap or turn it into a Tuna Melt by putting it on top of your bread of choice, adding a slice of Swiss or cheddar cheese, and toasting in a toaster oven or under a broiler until the cheese is melted.

Note: Cheese will increase the fat and protein content

Hi. I’m Katie.

a Working Against Gravity Certified Nutrition Coach, a 10-year practitioner and leader in clean beauty with the support of Beautycounter, a lifelong athlete and learner. Today my focus is on helping others down their own path of healthier choice and a lifestyle that supports their individual goals.